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How to improve quality of sleep for people with learning disabilities: Adult service users face sleep issues affecting quality of life, but there are strategies to help improve them.

Adults with learning disabilities face a high prevalence of sleep issues that can seriously affect their quality of life. Nurses can take a holistic approach, and include sleep and nighttime in care plans to improve service users' well-being.

Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 14 - 16
Main Author: Jabłońska, Martyna
Format: commentary pictorial questions and answers Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 4/6/2023
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